After we hit §1 million, I took all the Death Flowers away from Hera. She had worked hard, and when it was her time to go, I felt she deserved the rest. Her time came tonight, in her sleep.
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Instead of pleading for her life, she shook the Grim Reaper’s hand, as if to say “Fair’s fair.”
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Her remaining family was devastated. I remodeled half of the living room into a dance floor to try and cheer them up. #5 seemed to like the strobe light, although he still looks pretty sad.
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He was having so much trouble coping with the loss, I decided to hold a funeral party. It didn’t help. While everyone danced, #5 just cried and cried.
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Even after I turned out the lights and turned on all the cool effects, he remained inconsolable.
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But hey, look who showed up! That kinda-Napoleon-looking vampire chick everyone noticed last time. (Tyler was impressed, but she clearly wasn’t.)
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And look who else! It’s Riley! Poor, deleted Riley!
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I took this as a sign.
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And merged him into the Spline household!